JPS647392Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to an appropriate product selection assisting device for selecting and selling the most suitable product for a customer from among a large number of displayed products.

Conventionally, in order to sell cosmetics that are most suitable for customers from among a wide variety of products, such as cosmetics, counselors and advisors dispatched or stationed at cosmetics stores listen to customers' opinions and look at their hair, etc. By giving advice, we try to sell cosmetics that are most suitable for this customer. For this reason, cosmetics stores have to keep counselors on hand at all times, which is a complication, and customers feel that if they do not consult with a counselor or seek advice each time, they will not be able to help themselves. The drawback was that they were unable to find the most suitable cosmetics and were unable to purchase appropriate products (cosmetics). This idea was made in view of this situation, and for products such as cosmetics where many types of products are displayed and sold,
To provide an appropriate product selection assisting device that allows a customer to automatically select the most suitable product for himself/herself and quickly purchase the product by inputting conditions and data applicable to the customer. The purpose is to

This idea will be explained below.

FIG. 1 shows a case in which an embodiment of this invention is applied to the sale of cosmetics. On a display stand 1, there are several display stands 3 for arranging and displaying many types of cosmetics 2. They are stacked on top of each other.
Cosmetics 2 are displayed on the top shelf of display stand 3 (A~
J) are aligned according to 4. Further, on the placing table 1 in the center of the display stand 3, a selection assisting device 10 for automatically calculating and determining appropriate cosmetics for a customer is placed in a state where it can easily be seen by the customer. It's dark.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show an example of the structure of the panel surface of the product selection assisting device 10. At the top of the panel, a guide is displayed to indicate whether the customer desires advice for skin or hair. The guide display 11 is written in different colors, and there is a switch 11A to be operated when "advice for skin" is desired.
A switch 11B is provided corresponding to the guide display 11, which is operated when "hair advice" is desired. Further, below the guidance display 11, there is an order (,,
...), the guide display 12 is written in different colors. On the right side of each guidance display 12, there is a switch 13A for the customer to input "Yes" to each question on the guidance display 12, and a switch 13A for the customer to input "No" to each question. switch 13
Lamps (e.g., light emitting diodes) 14A and 14B for displaying instruction input are attached to the upper parts of these switches 13A and 13B, respectively. Furthermore, display lamps 121A, 121B, . . . are provided at the left end of the entry field of the guidance display 12 to indicate whether the question is about the skin or the question about the hair.

As shown in FIG. 3, a guide display 15 for instructing the customer on the next operation is displayed below the panel portion 10' for inputting questions to the customer and instructions from the customer in response to the questions. A lamp 15A is provided to notify the customer of the information display 15 by blinking light, and a switch 15B is provided for the customer to input instructions. An indicator lamp 15C is attached to the switch 15B, which lights up when an instruction is input. Under the guidance display 15, when the data input for all questions is completed and the switch 15B is pressed, the product selection assisting device 10 calculates and the result is printed by a printer (described later). A guide display 16 for displaying is described. Furthermore, below it is a display window 17 for displaying this to customers etc. when the printer runs out of paper.
A printer outlet 18 is provided for outputting printed paper from the printer.

On the other hand, FIG. 4 shows the internal configuration of the product selection assisting device 10, and switch signals from switches 11A, 11B and switches 13A, 13B, and 15B are input to a CPU (microcomputer, etc.) 20 that performs overall control. The CPU 20 is connected to a memory 21, and data read from the memory 21 is sent to a printer 23 via a drive circuit 22, and the printer 23 prints the necessary data. The memory 21 is 1 kilobyte of RAM (Random Access Memory).
It consists of 20 kilobytes of ROM (Read Only Memory).

The switch signals input from each of the above switches are
Store in RAM. The ROM stores various combinations of the input signals of the above-mentioned switches, products (cosmetics) most suitable for each combination, advice for the combinations, display stand numbers, etc. This memory 21 can be mounted on a replaceable board or plugged into a socket so that it can be replaced when a new product is added, inventory runs out, the response of a product to a combination of switch inputs is changed, or as needed. is used to make the memory LSI replaceable.

In such a configuration, the operation is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, when the power is first turned on, it is in the timing mode. In the standby mode, the guidance display lamps 121A, 121B, . . . are lit one by one in order to produce a demonstration effect. In this waiting mode, when a customer wants to purchase the most suitable cosmetics for himself from among the many cosmetics displayed on the display stand 3, he stands in front of the product selection assisting device 10 and tries to purchase it. The user instructs whether the product is for the skin or hair by pressing the switch 11A or 11B according to the guidance display 11. In this case, since the "advice for skin" and "advice for hair" in the information display 11 are displayed in different colors, the customer can easily select skin or hair based on the difference in color. .
Such an instruction of switch 11A or 11B is
All the display lamps 121A, 12 of the guide display 12 are inputted to the CPU 20 and controlled by the CPU 20.
1B,... are displayed according to the skin or hair selection. For example, when the switch 11A is pressed, all of the lamps 121A, 121C, ... of the guidance display 12 are displayed, and the customer follows the display to the right side for the questions on the guidance display 12. By inputting an instruction to switch 13A or 13B,
Enter "yes" or "no" to the questions as data. For example, if switch 11A is selected and the question "Is your skin moist and smooth?" is answered, if your skin is moist and smooth, you can press "Yes" on switch 13A. When you press this switch 13A, this is CPU2
0, and the CPU 20 turns on the lamp 14A. Also, when switch 11B is selected,
Information display 12 “Do you have thin and soft hair?”
In response to the question, if your hair is thick or hard, you will press "No" on switch 13B, and in this case, the corresponding lamp 14B will be set to
20.

Similarly, the switch 13A or 13B provided on the right side is sequentially pressed in accordance with the questions regarding the skin or hair on the guidance display 12. The operations of these switches 13A or 13B are stored in the memory 21 to keep the lamps 14A or 14B lit. Therefore, the answer to each question (switch 1
3A or 13B) can be confirmed. If there is a correction to be made, for example, to correct the 5th question "Yes" to "No", press the "No" switch 13B and the correction will be made, and the lamp 14B will be corrected.
lights up. If the switch is input for all the questions, the lamp 15A will be flashed via the CPU 20, and the customer will be alerted by displaying "If you have answered all the questions, please press the button on the right." When the customer follows this and presses the switch 15B, the lamp 15C is turned on. At this time, the CPU 20 obtains a combination of customer data input from the switches 13A and 13B and stored in the memory 21. This combination of data and
Detects a match with the combination stored in ROM. The data obtained in this manner is read from the memory 21 and sent to the printer 23 via the drive circuit 22. The printer 23 prints the data sent from the memory 21 and outputs the print form from the exit 18. The customer sees the printed results, selects the corresponding product from the display stand 3, takes the cosmetics with him, and goes to a cash register or the like to purchase the cosmetics most suitable for him/her. Note that FIG. 5 shows an example of a print form, and this example shows advice for the skin.

In addition, in the above embodiment, an example of the product selection assisting device for selecting cosmetics was explained, but it can be similarly applied to sports goods, daily necessities, household medicines, clothing products, and other products that require advice. It is possible to do so. Further, in the above embodiment, the guidance display 12 displays two questions, and this selection is made by switching the switches 13A and 13.
B is used for both questions, but a "yes" and "no" switch may be provided for each of the two questions. In this case, two questions may be placed side by side on the left and right, and a switch may be provided for each display item. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, if you wish to receive skin advice, the switch 11A
When you press , the lamp that displays the skin question listed on the guide display 12 is lit, and if advice about hair is input using the switch 11B, the lamp that corresponds to the hair on the guide display 12 is lit. I try to turn on all the lamps, but I turn on the lamps one by one according to the order of the questions on guidance display 12.
Correspondingly, when the customer inputs an instruction for a "yes" or "no" switch, the question may be shifted to the next question in sequence. In addition, using large displays such as CRTs and input means such as light pens,
The input part and the output part of the present invention may be configured.

As described above, according to the appropriate product selection assisting device of this invention, customers can automatically select the most suitable product for themselves by inputting their own data in response to predetermined questions. Because the products are familiar to customers, they do not have to deal with the hassle of having to deal with counselors at product stores, and customers have the advantage of being able to purchase products freely.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of this invention, Figures 2 and 3 are diagrams showing an example of the configuration of the panel surface of the product selection assisting device of this invention, and Figure 4 is a product used in this invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the selection assistance device, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a print form printed by this invention, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the product selection assistance device of this invention. be. 1...Placement stand, 2...Cosmetics, 3...Display stand,
4...Product display, 10...Product selection assisting device, 1
1, 12, 15...Guidance display, 11A, 11B,
13A, 13B, 15B...Switch, 20...
CPU (computer), 21...Memory, 22...
...Drive circuit, 23...Printer.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Consisting of a display stand for displaying a large number of products, and a product selection assisting device, which is provided close to the display stand and includes a calculation means, a storage means, and a printer, for selecting the appropriate product for the customer, A panel surface of the product selection assistance device is provided with guidance displays for guiding the customer to input data in order to select the appropriate product, and input means for inputting the customer's data in response to these guidance displays. The product selection auxiliary device calculates and selects the most suitable product for the customer from the combination of data input by the input means, and also uses the printer to select the display location, price, etc. of the appropriate product. An appropriate product selection assisting device, characterized in that it is configured to print.